Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Support the 3/50 Project

It can't be shouted loud enough or repeated of...

2009-05-31T21:02:52.904-04:00

It can't be shouted loud enough or repeated often enough. Buy local buy local buy local!

Thank you for posting this. This is so important t...

2009-05-31T20:59:23.368-04:00

Thank you for posting this. This is so important to remember before you buy.

A friend of mine working at a local furniture store said people will often say, "can you get me a better price? I saw it on the internet for less". What you have to remember is that if it wasn't for the little shop in town where you saw it first, sat in it, touched it, brought your husband back to look at it, had the help of a salesperson to show you other fabrics and options, you would not have known about this.

Sure it may be a few dollars more. Local stores have to pay the overhead to keep the lights on, pay their employees, taxes and rent. The value of having the convenience of a local store is what makes this country great. Support your community and buy local.

I saw your post on this last week and then I got a...

2009-05-31T16:18:39.065-04:00

I saw your post on this last week and then I got a press release and it sealed the deal. This movement is right up my alley. It's been a a downright war to keep the chains out of our downtown. What kills me is that a lot of people think a downtown full of Carrabba's and Outback Steakhouses is a good thing. What kills me more is that people will wait an hour for a table to eat a Carrabba's rather than driving the extra mile to a real, independently run, authentic Italian restaurant where there's no wait for a table. STOP PATRONIZING CHAINS OVER IDYS ALREADY!

I agree 100%! I just wrote about this, and being p...

2009-05-31T16:10:23.053-04:00

I agree 100%! I just wrote about this, and being president of our Main Street board, we need the small shops to make the street lively!